In which John Green teaches you about Vikings! That's right, one of our most requested subjects, the Vikings, right here on Crash Course. So what's the deal with Vikings? Well, the stuff you've heard about them may not be true. The...

Planetary scientist Joel Levine shows some intriguing -- and puzzling -- new discoveries about Mars: craters full of ice, traces of ancient oceans, and compelling hints at the presence, sometime in the past, of life. He makes the case...

People have been exploring the oceans since prehistoric times, way before they had GPS to help them figure out where they were. Here are 6 ingenious ways our ancestors navigated the oceans.

In which John Green teaches you about Vikings! That's right, one of our most requested subjects, the Vikings, right here on Crash Course. So what's the deal with Vikings? Well, the stuff you've heard about them may not be true. The...

Hank reports on some new discoveries: one which points towards the existence of dark matter with the "majorana particle" and another, which points towards the existence of life on Mars. Exciting stuff!

New ReviewAfter Grendel's mother attacks the celebrating Heorot, Beowulf and his men pursue her. Inside the sea cave, Beowulf fights the terrible Sea Hag.

New ReviewHaving arrived in Heorot, Beowulf and his men get ready to face the terrifying Grendel when he attacks.

New ReviewA traveller from Gaetland arrives to ask for help in fighting the terrifying creature Grendel, and defend Heorot, the hall of King Hrothgar.

New ReviewJoin our historians in a look at the Battle of Maldon in 991AD. We visit the actual location of the battle, explore the Anglo Saxon Chronicles and discuss the Ealdorman Brythnoth's reasonings for fighting using critical thinking and...

New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of Ragnarok: the Norse apocalypse and end of the world. He also explains the cyclical nature of the Norse Myths and how the end is the beginning in a constant cycle of birth and rebirth.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of the Death of Baldur - an event that leaves Loki chained to a rock, and the start of Ragnarok.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll tells us the story of Loki's children: Fenrir the giant wolf, Jormungandr the World Serpent and Hel, goddess of the Underworld who all play pivotal roles in Ragnarok, the Norse Apocalypse.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of the Forging of Mjollnir. Loki's tricks go too far, and inadvertently playing a part in creating many of the Norse god's weapons and treasures, including the legendary hammer Mjollnir.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll tells us the story of how Odin became the wisest entity in the nine realms, from sacrificing an eye for knowledge, to his ultimate sacrifice to bring written word and runes into the world of man.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of Ymir the First Giant and how the Norse people believed the world and universe was created.

The Vikings were brave sailors and explorers from long ago, and Leif Erikson was one of the first Europeans to reach North America—hundreds of years before Columbus! He sailed from Greenland and may have landed in what is now Canada....

Pupil outcome: I can understand the authorial, geographical and historical context of 'How to Train Your Dragon'. Key learning points: - Understanding the context of a text enables readers to engage effectively with the content. - The...

This video is answering the question of what was a Viking skald.

In this video, the teacher discusses the concept of nobility and the 9 noble virtues according to the ancient Norse Vikings. The virtues include courage, truth, honor, loyalty, discipline, industry, self-reliance, hospitality, and...

This video is answering the question of how did Vikings stay clean.

Scientists hoped the first mission to Mars would reveal life on the red planet. What did the mission find? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Percival Lowell believed there were canals and cities on Mars. In 1965, NASA probe Mariner 4...

Learn more about the exploration and possible future colonization of the red planet Mars. Learn more about the Mars and Viking landers, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers and Elon Musk and SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars.

Discover the Viking pantheon of gods and goddesses, led by Odin, the wise ruler, and his warrior son Thor. Learn about the roles of deities like Frigg, the protector of life, and Loki, the unpredictable trickster. Explore Viking...

Learn about the Viking people of ancient Scandanavia and the explorer Leif Erikson, the first European to discover the Americas 400 years before Christopher Columbus.